Highlights: In record spike, Delhi adds 3,947 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
As cases continue to soar, WHO has called for a rapid increase in production of the steroid dexamethasone to treat serious Covid-19 cases. Follow latest updates here
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Delhi records highest single-day spike of 3,947 Covid cases
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ICMR advises state govts, hospitals to scale up Covid-19 testing
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120 mn children could slip into poverty in S Asia due to Covid-19: UNICEF
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Dharavi records 5 new Covid-19 cases: BMC
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Home Minister Amit Shah replies to Delhi CM's request
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Patanjali asked to provide details of name& composition of its medicine: AYUSH
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AYUSH ministry orders Patanjali to stop advertising its medicine as Covid drug
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With 2516 new cases, TN's tally rises to 64,603
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Kerala reports 141 new Covid-19 cases, one death
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Tennis player Novak Djokovic tests Covid-19 positive
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Delhi CM invites Amit Shah to inspect 10k-bed Covid care centre
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Withdraw claim about virus deaths in 24 hours, Agra admin to Priyanka
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Saudi Arabia allows 1,000 pilgrims to undertake Hajj
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Uttarakhand positive cases reach 2,505
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Germany re-announces lockdown
The Covid-19 tally in India on Tuesday climbed to 440,215 while the death toll rose to 140,11. The country recorded 14,933 fresh cases and 312 fatalities in the last 24 hours.
India’s positivity rate (the number of people testing positive for Covid-19 as a proportion of those tested) has been on the rise for the past four weeks. It increased from 5.37% in the week ended May 24 to 7.74% in the week ended June 21.
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Meanwhile, the number of people infected with the coronavirus disease topped nine million across the globe with the United States continuing to be the hardest hit with 2,310,798 confirmed cases, according to Johns Hopkins University tally. The global toll from the infection has gone up to 471,554.
As cases continue to surge, the World Health Organization has called for a rapid scaling up of production of the steroid dexamethasone, after British clinical trials found it had life-saving potential for critically-ill coronavirus patients.
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Delhi records highest single-day spike of 3,947 Covid cases
Delhi records biggest single-day spike of 3,947 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking tally to over 66K; death toll rises to 2,301
ICMR advises state govts, hospitals to scale up Covid-19 testing
ICMR has advised all concerned state governments, public & private institutions/hospitals to take required steps to scale-up testing for Covid-19 by deploying combination of various tests which includes real-time RT-PCR, rapid antigen testing and antibody testing for serosurvey
120 mn children could slip into poverty in S Asia due to Covid-19: UNICEF
An estimated 120 million children could slip into poverty in South Asia, including India, within next 6 months due to Covid-19 crisis, says UNICEF
Dharavi records 5 new Covid-19 cases: BMC
Five new Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in Mumbai's Dharavi area today, taking the total number of cases to 2189: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
Home Minister Amit Shah replies to Delhi CM's request
Union home minister Amit Shah, replying to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's request on the 10,000-bed Covid care facility, said on Tuesday "Dear Kejriwal ji, it has already been decided in our meeting 3 days back&MHA has assigned work of operating 10,000 bed COVID Care Centre at Radha Swami Beas in Delhi to ITBP. Work is in full swing&large part of facility will be operational by June 26."
Patanjali asked to provide details of name& composition of its medicine: AYUSH
Patanjali has been asked to provide at the earliest details of name and composition of medicine being claimed for COVID treatment: AYUSH
The ministry says that Patanjali has also been asked for details of sample size, sites, hospitals where research study was conducted, and ethics panel clearance
AYUSH ministry orders Patanjali to stop advertising its medicine as Covid drug
AYUSH ministry orders Patanjali to stop advertising its COVID drug until "issue" is examined: PTI
Ministry says advertisement of Patanjali's alleged drugs regulated under Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954
With 2516 new cases, TN's tally rises to 64,603
Tamil Nadu reported 2,516 new Covid-19 cases, 1,227 discharges, and 39 deaths today. Total number of cases stands at 64,603 and death toll is at 833: State Health Department.
Kerala reports 141 new Covid-19 cases, one death
141 fresh Covid-19 cases, one death, and 60 recoveries have been reported in Kerala today. Total number of positive cases stand at 3,451 including 1620 active cases: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
Tennis player Novak Djokovic tests Covid-19 positive
Tennis playerr Novak Djokovic tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized in Serbia and Croatia.
Delhi CM invites Amit Shah to inspect 10k-bed Covid care centre
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah,inviting him to inspect the 10,000-bed Covid care centre at Radha Soami Satsang Beas campus in Chhattarpur. He has also requested for deployment of doctors and nurses from ITBP and Army at the Centre.
Withdraw claim about virus deaths in 24 hours, Agra admin to Priyanka
Terming it "misleading and false", the Agra administration has asked Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to withdraw the claim regarding coronavirus deaths in the district within 24 hours.
Tagging a media report, the Congress leader had on Monday tweeted that 28 coronavirus patients died within 48 hours of hospitalisation in Agra. She had described it as a “matter of shame” for the Uttar Pradesh government, accusing it of suppressing the truth.
Saudi Arabia allows 1,000 pilgrims to undertake Hajj
1,000 pilgrims are allowed to attend this years Hajj pilgrimage, a Saudi Arabia minister confirmed.
#BREAKING Saudi to allow around 1,000 pilgrims to perform hajj: minister pic.twitter.com/S11dFMjZyy
— AFP news agency (@AFP) June 23, 2020
Uttarakhand positive cases reach 2,505
Uttarakhand state health department says state has recorded 103 new infections.
Uttarakhand detects 103 new #COVID19 positive cases today, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 2505: State Health Department pic.twitter.com/2Z1yEYsrxc
— ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2020
Germany re-announces lockdown
The German state premier has said that the nation ordered a lockdown. This is the first lockdown the German govt has announced since restrictions were eased.
#BREAKING Germany orders first local lockdown since easing: state premier pic.twitter.com/pGTQuelgBq
— AFP news agency (@AFP) June 23, 2020
First published: Jun 23, 2020 06:48 IST